Figurative Language Lesson Set 3

The exhausted teenager slept soundly after a long night of babysitting.

The exhausted teenager slept like a log after a long night of babysitting.

The exhausted teenager slept for days after a long night of babysitting.

The exhausted babysitter could not sleep after a long night of babysitting.

Her hair is shiny.

Her hair is beautiful.

Her hair is golden.

Her hair shines like the sun.

Her eyes sparkle like the stars in the night sky.

Her eyes sparkle.

Her eyes are pretty.

Her eyes danced in the moonlight.

The Christmas tree has ornaments made of jewels.

The Christmas tree is pretty.

The Christmas tree was a jewel in the forest.

The Christmas tree was like a jewel in the forest.

The lady is a songbird.

The lady was singing.

The lady sings terribly.

The lady has a beautiful voice.

Steve jumped over the brook.

Steve was a leaping frog as he jumped the brook.

Steve swam in the brook.

Steve jumped across the brook many times.

The flames ate the burning house hungrily.

The flames were taking over the house.

The flames were huge.

The flames were seen on the other side of town.

The tall trees bent in the storm.

The once-proud trees bent meekly before the storm.

The tall trees withstood the winds of the storm.

The tall trees protected me from the storm.

The house was lonely after the family moved to Chicago.

The house was empty.

The abandoned house began to deteriorate.

Nobody lives in that abandoned old house.

The ball went through the basket.

The ball was thrown to Tommy.

The ball went through the net to end the game.

The ball swished through the net at the buzzer.

The timer sounded.

"Beep, beep, beep" went the timer.

There's the timer.

I heard the timer alerting that the cookies were done.

I hear the dog.

"Woof, woof" went the dog.

That dog is quite loud.

I never hear the neighbor's dog.

My mom makes many mistakes.

Mom was wrong again.

Mom is always right.

Mom asks questions.

Tall trees take time to grow.

Trees grow big over the years.

Trees are giants in the forest.

Trees blow in the wind.

My purse holds stuff.

I have a large purse.

My purse is heavy.

My purse weighs a ton.

She was dying of thirst.

She was thirsty.

She needs a drink of water.

She was very thirsty.

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